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Asakusa

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Step into Edo-era Tokyo, where temples, street food, and rickshaws still rule the streets.

QUICK FACTS

📍 Taito-ku, Tokyo🚇 Asakusa Station⏱ Half day – 1 day💴 Cash recommended🌸 Spring / Autumn🚻 Restrooms: easy

Tokyo’s Oldest Temple

Senso-ji has stood here since 628 AD — Tokyo’s last fully traditional district.

Street Food Capital

From melon pan to tempura bowls, Asakusa is where Edo flavors live
on.

Rickshaw & Kimono

The only Tokyo neighborhood where rickshaws still cruise the streets
daily.

Top 5 Spots

MUST-SEE PLACES

Senso-ji Temple

⏱ 5 min walk · Free entry

Tokyo’s most iconic Buddhist temple, founded in 628 AD.

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Kaminarimon Gate

⏱ 2 min walk · Free

The giant red lantern — Tokyo’s most photographed gate.

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Nakamise Shopping Street

⏱ 250m · Open 9-19

Edo-era shopping arcade with around 90 stalls of snacks and souvenirs.

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Sumida River Walk

⏱ 10 min walk · Free

Riverside path with Skytree views and cherry blossoms in spring.

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Kappabashi Kitchen Street

⏱ 15 min walk · Open 9-17 (most shops close by 17)

Tokyo’s kitchenware district — sample food, knives, ceramics.

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Must-Try Food

LOCAL FLAVORS

Tempura Donburi

¥2,000-3,500

Crispy battered shrimp over rice — Asakusa’s signature dish.

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Asakusa Melon Pan

¥220-400

Crispy outside, fluffy inside. Best eaten warm.

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Dorayaki

¥400-500

Pancake sandwich with sweet red bean paste.

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Ningyo-yaki

¥200-1,500

Honey-cake pastries shaped like pagodas, filled with red bean.

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Matcha Gelato

¥450-770

World’s strongest matcha gelato at Suzukien — 7 intensity levels.

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Senbei (Rice Crackers)

¥150-500

Hand-grilled Edo-style rice crackers, perfect souvenirs.

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Half-Day Model Course

5 HOURS · 8,000 STEPS